Bend of Islands is a locality north-east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, and is located on the north bank of the Yarra River near the town of Yarra Glen. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Yan Yean is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... This is a list of suburbs in the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Christmas Hills is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Christmas Hills is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Yarra Glen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kangaroo Ground is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Yering is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Wonga Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Chirnside Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Coldstream is a small town just outside eastern suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Yarra Glen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

The locality was gazetted in 2000 after a petition from local residents, having previously been part of Christmas Hills and Kangaroo Ground. The name is descriptive - it is located on a bend of the Yarra River near its confluence with Watson's Creek. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christmas Hills is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kangaroo Ground is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

The Bend of Islands incorporates the area of the former Environmental Living Zone now known as Special Use Zone (SUZ) - Environmental Living in the Nillumbik Planning Scheme.

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Coordinates: 37°42′14″S 145°16′01″E / -37.704, 145.267 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Bend of Islands (Shire of Nillumbik)
• Bend of Islands Conservation Association